Steven Alker has bettered the field on the opening day of the senior British golf Open at Berkshire

The kiwi golfer's early seven-under 63 has held up under the afternoon wave and he remains one clear of Australian Mark Hensby with the field in.

Alker says it's been a long time between visits - he recalls a 1988 boys event at the Sunningdale course.



And the two Kiwis - Momoka Kobori and Amelia Garvey - are well down the field at the women's Scottish Open.

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